HPB/Intra-Abdominal Transplant , General Surgery & Trauma service

• Opportunity for a Renal Transplant and Donor Surgeon Consultant position in a modern, world renowned tertiary Hospital in beautiful Auckland
• Permanent, full time role, based at Auckland City Hospital
• Financial relocation support offered 

About the Role

We are looking for a consultant Renal Transplant and Donor Surgeon to join the HPB/ Intra-abdominal Transplant Surgery Unit within the General Surgery and Trauma Service at Auckland City Hospital.

The Auckland Renal Transplant Group (ARTG) provides comprehensive kidney transplant services for the upper North Island of New Zealand and services a population of over 2 million people. Our program is growing rapidly and we currently perform around 140 kidney transplants per year. There is a strong emphasis on live donor kidney transplantation with about 50 live donor kidney transplants per year making the ARTG the largest live donor kidney transplant programme in Australasia. The Australia and New Zealand Paired Kidney Exchange Program began in late 2019 and this is expected to further increase the number of live donor kidney transplants in the future.

ARTG provide a national service for paediatric kidney transplantation and pancreas transplantation. Auckland City Hospital (ACH) also provides national services for adult and paediatric liver transplantation, as well as heart and lung transplantation so we are involved in multi-organ transplantation.

 Our key focus is on excellence in patient outcomes, which is supported by a multidisciplinary team approach with renal physicians and surgeons working closely to provide complete management of patients. There is a full range of support staff including dedicated kidney transplant coordinators, transplant nurse specialists, strong anaesthetic and ICU support, excellent interventional radiology expertise as well as comprehensive social work, psychology and cultural support services.

The kidney transplant surgeons form a strong collaboration with liver transplant colleagues to provide deceased donor organ procurement. Included in the team are a full time dedicated surgical kidney transplant fellow and two renal medicine registrars.

About you | Important Skills

You may be a current kidney transplant surgeon looking for an opportunity within a growing service with a strong focus on live donor kidney transplantation. An interest in deceased donor organ procurement would be a bonus, as well as your dedicated transplant focus. You may also bring with you specialist skills from related surgical specialities such as Vascular Surgery, Urology or General Surgery.

We require the candidate to be proficient in ‘Deceased organ donation (DBD and DCD)’ and be willing to be rostered for these activities.

The candidate also needs to be proficient and independent in surgical Kidney transplant care. Experience with Pancreas transplantation would be preferable, but not essential.

Applicants must be registerable with the New Zealand Medical Council (please refer to; https://www.mcnz.org.nz/registration/getting-registered/)

For a full description of the purpose and accountabilities for this role please click here for a position description. 

Working at Health New Zealand

We are Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Health New Zealand. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. We are also an Accredited Employer with Immigration NZ (Please visit Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa for more information if you will be needing a Work Visa)

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

How to apply

If this role interests you, we would like to hear from you. For more information, please contact Louise Barbier on LBarbier@adhb.govt.nz or 021 395 937.

 You can submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role.
If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Kavitha John- Recruitment Consultant at Kavitha.John@tewhatuora.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.